[Saving....]

The company watched from a far as the shifter limped away from the pile of timbers, the little girl she saved walking alongside her.

Geralt glanced at his companions and motioned them to follow his lead. Strolling with purpose he cut off the shifters trajectory and put on his most dashing smile.

"That was quite the heroic display miss, rather brilliant I'd say," he said,  lacing his words with as much charm as he could muster, "you Don't see many shifters now adays."

The shifter glanced up at them might a momentary look of fear as her ability was called out.

"I-I'm not looking for trouble sir..... just protecting the little one,"

She muttered timidly, placing an affectionate hand on the child's Red hair.

"We Don't bring trouble miss, only opportunity,  is she yours?"

Geralt said, pretending that he actually cared. Just say whatever you need to get her to join the company,  a shifter could turn the tides in their favor,  he thought to himself.

The shifter grinned but shook here head.
"Nah, she isn't mine, but I take care of her ...... her parents...."

The shifter stopped and looked down at the child who was looking down with anger.

"They were...... well all I'll say is they got what they deserved in the end, in my spare time I work at the orphanage to take care of her,"

With a cunning smile and a swift movment, Dolia seemed to sneak to the girls other side and lean in unessisarily close.

"What an adorable thing you are my dear, I wish I could just take you home with me. I'd bet we'd have quite a lot of fun,"

Dolia said with a seductive wilt to her voice,  running a finger under the shifters chin.

The poor girl of course jumped back from the unexpected touch and winced in pain from her still open wound.

At this Reid gave Ikerin a light shove, making a 'help' gesture towards Rosemary.

"Eyh, healer, give the Lass a hand. Make sure she feels up for a pint, me thinks we have a lot to discuss."

Reid said with a wide grin, gesturing towards where the local tavern was with her right hand. Ikerin rolled his eyes at this but went to tend to the shifters wounds.

"Oh sorry,  I don't drink..... never had any alcohol actually, heh" The girl gave a nervous chuckle, a slight blush of embankment touching her cheeks.

Reid just wanted to pat the girls head but resisted the temptation.

"Never too late ta try. so ya got a name Lass?" She could see Geralt glaring at her out of the corner of her eye, the Warrior was the type that couldn't stand someone else taking charge.

The girl straightened her back and nodded.

"Oh, right! Of course, my name is Rosemary Sprig, I'm a cook by trade and a shifter born, I kinda look after everyone here.... ummmm yeah, I dunno what else I should say.....I've been talking too long,"

The small child who walked next to the shifter smiled knowing and simply put her hand over the older girls mouth.

"Rosemary is our guardian from the things in the Dire woods, she helps everyone around time and she's bad at talking to people, there you go Rosemary. "

The child removed her had from Rosemary's mouth, giving the older woman a happy grin. Rosemary returned the grin and ruffled the child's hair.

"Thank you little Imp, your help is appreciated,"

[NAME: Marci Hendricks
GENDER: female
CLASS: (unknown)
Lv. 1
ADDITIONAL NOTES: Marci Hendricks is the sole resident of Glenwood orphanage,   due to her "parents" she never had a normal childhood.  In an odd turn of events her class is unknown,  unlike most people her class aura is not able to be accessed. She was given the nickname "little Imp" by Rosemary due to the girl mischievous nature, that and imps are adorable.

[ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: I would die for these two]

This drew a quite aww from Holt and Chai, but too Geralt it was rather a waste of time, he wanted to recruit this shifter and be on his way as soon as possible.

To Geralt's dismay they we interrupted once again by a large man pushing his way through the company, the man was tall and fat with a balding head and clothes that looked fancier then anything anyone else in the town could afford.

"SPRIG! What was that out there?! Why didn't you catch the building supplies,  do you know how much that will cost!?"

Rosemary recoiled in fear instinctually at the yelling, turning towards the big man.

"Mayor Reagent,  I uh... I couldn't sir, I was worried about saving Marci here....I'm sorry sir,"
The shifter lowered her head a little as the mayor scoffed.

[NAME: Mayor Alex Reagent
GENDER: male
CLASS: fighter
Lv. 3
ADDITIONAL NOTES: Mayor by birthright alone this man is wildly unpopular to everyone in town but feared by all of them too. Money is the mayor's focus and foe some reason he has a special hatred for miss Sprig.]

"Blasted child.... taking up cash in that orphanage and now cost me more money.... bagh! Fine, since she took your focus then I'm sure you wouldn't mind covering her coststs, I'll just add this charge to current debt!"

Rosemary's head snaped up, her green eyes wide with panic.
"But sir, I ..... I need this money......I,"

The mayor cut her off with a wave of his hand.
"I don't want your excuses, I want my money, if you can't pay it off in time I'll demolish that café of yours, build something that is of actual use to this town,"

The fat man turned away from her to glare at the company,  his face transforming from anger to a fake nice.

"Ah, our new visitors,  may I offer you a tour if our fine little town?"

It took every ounce of Reids will not to punch this bastard in the throat, unbeknownst to the fighter this sentiment of violence was shared by Black Dolia who really wanted to fire of a particularly nasty spell.

It was Dolia that kept her cool enough to speak.
"No thank you, we were actually just passing through, we'll only be here for a bit before moving on. Miss Rosemary was just about to take us to the tavern actually,"

The mayor's eyes narrowed at the mention of Rosemary, attempting to meat eyes with Dolia,  to his dismay he found his gaze couldn't peirce the shadow that seemed to constantly obscure the top half of the mage face.

"Be careful around shifters lady, you never know when they'll turn on you," they man said in a low growl ad he moved away to yell at someone else.

"What a gobshite," Reid muttered under her breath before turning her gaze back to Rosemary.

"A proper Eejit that one is, ya alright lass?"

Rosemary sighed and nodded, a weight seeming to be added to her mind as she slumped a little.

"It's pretty normal now adays, but he's in charge so there's not much I can do,"

Reid nodded before looking down at Marci.
"And what about you little one, you alright?"

The little girl looked up at Reid and nodded shyly from behind Rosemary.

Geralt nodded eager to be on the way, moving to stand in front of Rosemary.

"Why don't we get a table in the tavern, I have a proposition for you miss spring, and based on what I've heard, you definitely could use the coin."

[ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: make em an offer they can't refuse]

[Saving.....]